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Matt Ponusky is no stranger to the city of Grand Coulee. He served it as a police officer for about seven years, then transferred to Coulee Dam's police department at the end of 2023. Now, he's back - as the chief of police. Hiring him ends a long slog for the city, which started looking for a new chief before longtime chief John Tufts retired in March, 2024. The post has been filled either by an interim chief or not at all since then. Turns out finding a chief of police is not too easy....
Parents will be able to track their kids as if they were being delivered by UPS. That’s because school bus drivers in the Grand Coulee Dam School District will log on and off each child who rides their bus, with new devices and software to help keep track of the students. And, of course, there’s an app for that. Parents can follow their kids’ buses on their phones and know what time the child will be dropped off, said Superintendent Rod Broadnax at his last “Coffee with the Superintendent” May 27 at Voltage Coffee House. “We’ve had a couple of...
The final 2025–2027 operating budget for Washington state reneges on earlier commitments made by the state in 2022. Funding to expand the Imagination Library of Washington was not included in the final budget, which could impact over 121,000 children currently enrolled in the program. Founded by Dolly Parton in 1995 in honor of her father — who could not read or write — the Imagination Library is the flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation. The program provides children from birth to age 5 with a high-quality, age- appropriate book every...
Grand Coulee Police 5/13 - A woman heard a car hit hers from inside her Spokane Way residence. It seemed the vehicle hit her Chevy Malibu, pushing it into a man’s Chevy Impala before taking off. A broken off piece of plastic from the suspect vehicle belonged to a Jeep Cherokee between years 2014-2018. Security footage from a nearby carwash showed a white Jeep driving on Spokane Way towards SR-174 in the parking lane, hitting the first Chevy, pushing it into the other, causing damage to the vehicles. An officer found a white Jeep with f...
The Grand Coulee High School Alumni Association is offering scholarships in the amount of $500 to two members of the Lake Roosevelt Jr.-Sr. High School Class of 2025: Riley Ayling and Heidi White. Both students wrote of high levels of engagement in high school life, including success in academics, extracurricular activities, and community service, as well as focused goals going forward after high school. Six students from out of the area who are descendants of graduates of Grand Coulee High School prior to its consolidation with Coulee Dam...
9 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed government agencies in Washington State in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities (Title 35 RCW and Title 35A RCW), counties (Title...
Nespelem School District directors Tuesday voted to reject a proposal for a combined sports program with the Grand Coulee Dam School District. Directors said it was too restrictive and unfair and reacted to it taking obvious offense. I clause outlining “participation restrictions” sparked resentment. Board Chair Jolene Marchand read it out loud: “Nespelem School District may not initiate, offer or support any independent high school sports program for the duration of this agreement. Should Nespelem launch or sanction any such program, the f...
Fears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard May 20, 2025 Grand Coulee Dam is among the most powerful energy-generating dams on earth. It's the bedrock of the federal Columbia River Power System - a network of 31 dams supplying more than half of the hydropower in the Northwest. Grand Coulee alone, overseen by the federal Bureau of Reclamation, generates one-quarter of that. But critical operations at...
Grand Coulee 5/6 - Extra patrols were requested in the area of Fortuyn Road. 5/7 - A woman reported that, while parked in a handicap stall outside of Safeway, she returned from the store to see damage to the rear quarter panel of the driver’s side and a broken taillight. An officer felt that the damage was likely caused when another vehicle pulled in next to it, and when it backed out. Store staff told the officer he couldn’t view security footage without a warrant and that there aren’t security cameras in the parking lot. 5/8 - About $1,00...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON In the Matter of the Estate of: CLAYTON EUGENE ROSS FIELDS, Deceased. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF grant No. 25-4-00091-13 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the... Full story
This year’s election season will focus on local positions: city councils, port districts, school boards and such. Last week was the week to file intentions to seek such an office. Here’s a look at who filed. Three candidates are seeking the mayor’s seat in Grand Coulee, including incumbent Ruth Dalton and challengers Micah Seekins and Chantel Crowe, who is currently a deputy clerk at city hall. Voters will pick two of those three in the Aug. 5 Primary Election to go on to the General Election on Nov. 4. Janet Christy filed to keep the counc...
Clayton Eugene Ross Fields, age 39, of Electric City, Washington, passed away on April 21, 2025, just one week shy of his 40th birthday. Clayton was born on April 28, 1985, and from an early age, his deep curiosity and passion for history, especially World War I and World War II, was evident. He could speak at length about battles, leaders, and equipment with remarkable insight and accuracy. That same passion extended to his hobbies-he was a proud gun enthusiast and collector who loved... Full story
P.E.O. Chapter DG of the Grand Coulee Dam Area is proud to award our 2025 $500.00 scholarships in memory of Jeanie Beery. The young lady selected is Riley Ayling. We would like to congratulate this young lady for her achievements and send her best wishes for success with her educational, professional and personal goals. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an organization dedicated to helping young women further their education. We pride ourselves as being women helping women reach for the stars. This scholarship may be used toward expenses at any...
CITY OF GRAND COULEE INVITATION TO BIDDERS FOR DEMOLITION/REMOVAL OF BUILDING BIDS ARE INVITED FOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 136 SPOKANE WAY, GRAND COULEE, WA. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City is seeking a qualified and competent vendor to completely demolish and remove a building located at 136 Spokane Way, Grand Coulee, WA. A complete copy of the scope of work is available upon request, please contact City Hall (509)633-1150 or Email: clerkgc@gccitywa.org. Bids may be mailed, emailed or hand delivered by 4:00 p.m., Friday,... Full story
An accidental gunshot incident got a student at the Lake Roosevelt Alternative School in Grand Coulee kicked out of school for a year and booked into a Chelan County Juvenile Detention facility last week, one week after it happened. The student — who is not yet 18, which prevents school officials from releasing a name — lost footing while riding a hoverboard in a classroom around other students when the board bumped into another student’s foot. A handgun fell out of the suspect’s jacket at that point, hit the floor and discharged, sending...
Candidate Filing Week in the state began on Monday, May 5 online and at county elections offices across the state. Declarations of Candidacy and full payment must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9. In the local area, 55 positions are open for citizens to declare candidacy. Across the state, eligible Washingtonians can declare candidacy for over 3,200 seats ranging from county positions to school boards and cemetery districts. Candidates file through their county elections office. Applicants are encouraged to file online. Complete...
On April 16, 2025, after a valiant fight, our Mother BJ Nichols went to be with the Lord. Betty Jean "BJ" Atkinson was born in Coulee Dam on March 27, 1947. She attended Coulee Dam Schools. She married Vic Piccolo and they moved to Seaton's Grove to start a family only a hundred yards from where she grew up. After her divorce with Victor, BJ married Robert Nichols who she loved until he preceded her in death. The two were quite a pair, even owning a crack sealing business in the mid 1990's... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 4/28 - 4/30 - Reports were filed without further details about the situations, including for a traffic accident on Section Place and Yakima Street in Grand Coulee, a family fight on Cardinal Place in the road, and harassment on 4th Street in Electric City. 4/30 - A man on Stevens Avenue in Electric City reported that his neighbor walked into his house and took his dog. He provided police with security footage showing so. The neighbor said the dog was in distress and ill and possibly at risk for parvo (a potentially...
CITY OF GRAND COULEE NOTICE OF TOWN HALL MEETING The Grand Coulee City Council will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the implementation of an ordinance pertaining to vacant business buildings. The special meeting will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2025, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 306 Midway Avenue. Business owners are strongly encouraged to attend. The regular council meeting will immediately follow. The city hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. The city will make arrangements to reasonably... Full story
Nobody gets out of here alive, but before the inevitable, we'd all like to keep living the best life possible. Evelyn Wright has had some success at that, but in her later years (she's 92 now) she's had to accept that she can't really go it alone. "I'm extremely healthy, but that may be not the same six months from now," Evelyn said in an interview April 24. "I don't know what's going to change for me, but it was tough for me to finally admit that I have to turn over most of my life to my...
Virginia Berthron passed away early Easter morning, April 20, 2025, in Billings, Montana with her family by her side. Virginia was born on May 14, 1927, in Hamtramck, MI to Nick and Gertrude Kruk. The family moved to the Grand Coulee Dam area when she was a young girl and she resided there until 2021 when she moved to Billings, MT to be closer to family. Virginia graduated from Grand Coulee High School and later attended Kinman Business School in Spokane, WA. She then was employed by the Bureau of Reclamation as a telephone operator where she m... Full story
Coulee Dam Police 4/14 - The church bell was reported stolen from the St. Henry’s Catholic church. The reporting party said that sometime between 4/6 and 4/13, someone stole the 100-year-old bronze bell. It left a mark on the grass where it had fallen about 10 feet, and bolts were also lying on the ground. A couple days later, an officer received word that the bell was at a junkyard in Lincoln County. The owner of the junkyard didn’t know how it got there. The bell was returned to the church. 4/17 - An officer saw a car cross the centerline nea...
TOWN OF ALMIRA REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The Town of Almira will accept Statements of Qualifications from firms interested in providing professional municipal engineering services during the 2025-2027calendar years. The Town will be selecting a consulting engineering firm for municipal engineering services for sewer, projects, comprehensive plans, municipal planning, studies, capital facilities plans, rate studies, technical engineering reports, cost estimates, environmental reviews, plans,... Full story
Directors of the two school districts impacted by a recent policy change got together for a meal and sometimes spirited discussion Tuesday night. The full Nespelem School District Board of Directors and two from Grand Coulee Dam School District met at Hometown Pizza, a meeting prompted by discontent at Nespelem over a new policy at GCD that will not allow students from other districts to participate in their sports programs, beginning next school year. Its passage laid bare perceptions that came out during the discussion. Nespelem didn’t a...
Ronald Ellison Pulsipher was born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 29, 1945, to John E. Pulsipher, Sr. and Jeannette (Nicely) Pulsipher and lost his brief battle with cancer on April 15, 2025, in Tacoma, Washington, at the age of 79. Ron spent most of his childhood in the Mt. Vernon area and his junior and senior high school years in Lacey, Washington, while attending St. Martin's High School. He was a proud member of the graduating class of 1964 and had a strong bond with the other members of his... Full story